PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Boris, Hotel Worker on Intro 991-B
3:43:38
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Boris, a Russian asylum seeker and hotel worker, testifies against Intro 991-B, expressing concerns about its potential negative impact on his job and livelihood. He shares his personal journey of building a life in America and how the proposed bill threatens his stability and ability to support his family.
- Boris started working in hotels shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic and has since been promoted to a managerial position.
- He emphasizes that the bill would not only affect him and his husband but also his ability to support family members in Russia.
- Boris urges council members to consider the impact on immigrants like himself who have worked hard to contribute to the country.
Boris
3:43:38
Good afternoon.
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My name is Boris.
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I came originally from Russian, and I'm an asylum seeker.
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I came to the US month before pandemic in 2020 to build a safer future for myself.
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My first job in America was for an outsourcing company working in the hotel.
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I started off as a house man later on during pandemic as a housekeeper in shelters, in hotels, and providing services for that small number of travelers who are still coming to the city.
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Excuse me.
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My dedication and hard work eventually led to a promotion to a supervisor role.
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And in 2022, to a managerial position.
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In addition to my professional achievements, I'm the person who I started building a family with.
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However, since July 18th, all of this is at risk.
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The proposed intro 991 threatens to take away my job my stability and the life I have worked so hard to build.
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If this law is passed, not only me and my husband will stay without a source of income, but my mother, my grandmother, younger siblings back in Russia, what support.
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I asked console members to consider the profound impact this bill could have on individuals like me, people who have given everything to succeed and contribute to this country.
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My story is not unique.
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It's one of the countless others who have come to America in search of a better life.
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I asked I asked that my efforts, my sacrifices, and my dreams to be recognized and respected.
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I asked not to pass intro 911 and do not take away everything I worked so hard for.
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Thank you.
